Goat Strength Immortal stood up too, wiped away his tears, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Fellow townspeople!
"Don't let them fool you!
"So what if they came from the Tang Empire?
"Does coming from the Tang Empire give them the right to move the Three Pure Ones Sacred Statues as they please?
"Does coming from the Tang Empire give them the right to beat us as they please?
"They're the demonic Daoists!
"They moved the sacred statues to steal the authority of the Three Pure Ones!"
The people began to waver again.
That was true.
The travel permit could prove they had come from the Tang Empire.
But it couldn't prove they represented Daoist orthodoxy.
Much less prove that the royal preceptors were impostors.
Seeing the people come back over to his side, Tiger Strength Immortal felt greatly reassured.
He turned to Tang Sanzang with a cold sneer.
"Didn't you say you were the legitimate ones?
"Then let's go somewhere.
"Let that man judge.
"We'll see who truly represents Daoist orthodoxy."
Tang Sanzang's expression remained unchanged.
"Where?"
Tiger Strength Immortal pronounced each word distinctly.
"The palace.
"Before the king.
"We'll face each other, gong against drum, and hash this out properly.
"Let the king see who truly belongs to the Daoist School.
"Do you dare?"
His gaze was sharp as a blade as he stared fixedly at Tang Sanzang.
At this point, the members of the Preaching Squad understood at once. Sure enough, the ordeal in Chechi Kingdom after the Three Pure Ones Temple would hinge on this.
Zhu Bajie snorted.
"What's there to be afraid of?
"Let's go, then."
Sha Wujin said coldly,
"Lead the way."
Little White Dragon smiled faintly.
"I couldn't ask for more."
Sun Wukong swung the Golden-Hooped Staff onto his shoulder.
"Let's